Rosamund Stone Zander

The Art of Possibility

1. IDEA 1

   Our limits are often invented

   Rosamund Stone Zander, a therapist, and Benjamin Zander, an orchestra conductor, argue that many of the limits we feel are stories we have invented. Recognising that it's all invented opens space for new possibilities.

2. IDEA 2

   Step out of scarcity

   The authors contrast a world of measurement, focused on scarcity and competition, with a universe of possibility. Shifting viewpoint changes what seems possible. Seeing a situation as full of possibility opens up choices that fear of not having enough hides.

3. IDEA 3

   Give people an A

   Benjamin Zander describes giving his music students an A at the start of the year, asking them to write a letter explaining why they earned it. Expecting the best freed them to take risks.

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